THE STORY

Assan

Assan means “the tears of the ocean.” The name comes from the mermaid in Phra Aphai Mani, the Thai literary epic by Sunthorn Phu. She loses her family while helping the prince escape an ocean ogress, later finds love with him, and is left to entrust their human child to a hermit. Love and separation are inseparable in her story. The fragrance approaches those feelings through a sea that continues to move while its deeper waters remain quiet.

Watery freshness and gentle flowers stay close throughout the scent. The opening feels bright and open, becoming warmer as Jasmine grows more distinct. In Thai culture, jasmine is connected with love and family bonds, giving the flower a clear place in the mermaid's story. Its scent carries the emotion without needing to retell every turn of the plot.

Aquozone opens with a clear, watery impression. Neroli adds brightness and Lavender a softer touch, together suggesting the air above the sea. Jasmine becomes the focus at the heart, surrounded by the warm resinous character of Labdanum. This gradual increase in softness and warmth gives the flowers more emotional weight than the fresh first impression might suggest.

Oakmoss and Musk settle the fragrance into a quiet green softness, with a little earthiness beneath. The flowers can still be sensed within the warmer setting, connected to the watery clarity of the opening. The scent leaves room for both the sea and the memory of the mermaid's love. Its slow movement from freshness towards a softer, more reflective finish holds something of what she kept close and what she eventually had to let go.